OSPREY HOUSING LIMITED
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Cash
£3.3m
+153.7% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£37m
+7.3% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
35
0% vs 2025
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2026-03-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £11,523,024 | £11,850,706 | £12,454,892 | +5.1% | |
| Operating profit | £2,954,080 | £3,679,294 | £4,329,725 | +17.7% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,139,307 | £1,875,818 | — | — | |
| Net profit | £1,139,307 | £1,875,818 | £2,489,991 | +32.7% | |
| Cash | £2,126,662 | £1,286,789 | £3,264,345 | +153.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £122,395,187 | £130,518,953 | £138,524,054 | +6.1% | |
| Net assets | £32,216,079 | £34,091,897 | £36,581,888 | +7.3% | |
| Equity | £32,216,079 | £34,091,897 | £36,581,888 | +7.3% | |
| Average employees | 35 | 35 | 35 | 0% | |
| Wages | £1,305,004 | £1,410,419 | £1,453,754 | +3.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £358,953 | £352,353 | £361,096 | +2.5% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £68,828 | £71,191 | — | — | |
| Highest paid director | £97,124 | £117,740 | £122,137 | +3.7% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 25.6% | 31.0% | 34.8% | |
| Net margin | 9.9% | 15.8% | 20.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 2.4% | 2.8% | 3.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 74.4% | 74.7% | 74.7% | |
| Current ratio | 0.89x | 0.62x | 0.81x | |
| Interest cover | 1.60x | 1.97x | 2.33x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- OSPREY HOUSING LIMITED 2016-04-20 → present
- ABERDEENSHIRE HOUSING PARTNERSHIP 1999-08-02 → 2016-04-20
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- RSM UK Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Board has a reasonable expectation that the Association has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future which is defined as 12 months after the date of these financial statements.”
Significant events
- “OHL formally exited the SHAPS pension scheme on 31 July 2023.”
- “During 2024-25 Osprey undertook a full review of the rent structure and point allocation for all general needs properties ... with the new rent structure being implemented from 1st April 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
14 active · 43 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUXTON, Clare Maureen | Secretary | 2022-04-01 | — | — |
| ALLAN, Lauren | Director | 2025-08-27 | Jan 1999 | British |
| ALLAN, Leslie Hamilton | Director | 2021-04-01 | May 1954 | British |
| BUGLASS, Simpson | Director | 2019-09-25 | Nov 1952 | British |
| CONNELLY, John | Director | 2022-11-23 | Mar 1965 | British |
| GORDON, Jacqueline Patricia | Director | 2026-05-27 | Mar 1957 | British |
| HAWKINS, Colin Andrew | Director | 2023-09-13 | Sep 1954 | British |
| HEPBURN, Robert Norman | Director | 2006-10-27 | Jan 1948 | British |
| HOUSTON, Gillian Fiona Anderson | Director | 2025-08-27 | Jun 1979 | British |
| ROBERTSON, Stuart Alexander | Director | 2013-05-15 | May 1948 | British |
| SCOTT, Michael | Director | 2006-10-27 | Jul 1952 | British |
| TOPPING, Brian Anderson | Director | 2004-03-15 | Feb 1955 | British |
| WATSON, Brian John | Director | 2021-04-01 | Aug 1952 | British |
| YOUNG, Jonathan Fraser Stuart | Director | 2004-04-30 | Sep 1948 | British |
Show 43 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAWKINS, Alison Eleanor | Secretary | 2002-10-01 | 2007-04-19 |
| HEPBURN, Robert Norman | Secretary | 2007-04-19 | 2013-05-15 |
| FINDLAY & COMPANY | Corporate Secretary | 2000-02-25 | 2002-09-30 |
| MD SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1999-08-02 | 2000-02-25 |
| PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2013-05-15 | 2022-04-01 |
| BEATTIE, David Andrew | Director | 2006-12-15 | 2010-10-04 |
| BODIE, Douglas Albert | Director | 2010-11-23 | 2026-09-23 |
| CHAPMAN, William Ernest Macdonald | Director | 2003-03-03 | 2019-09-25 |
| DARBYSHIRE, Catherine | Director | 2021-04-01 | 2021-09-15 |
| DARBYSHIRE, Catherine | Director | 2009-11-20 | 2018-09-19 |
| DIACK, Kay Lorraine Forsyth | Director | 2023-08-23 | 2026-03-24 |
| DICKSON, John Anderson | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2004-03-15 |
| DONALDSON, Peter Richard | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2003-03-03 |
| EDGAR, Raymond George | Director | 2019-09-25 | 2025-05-28 |
| GIBSON, Claire Rachel | Director | 2021-11-25 | 2025-05-28 |
| GREEN, Stanley | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2005-10-03 |
| HENDERSON, John | Director | 2006-10-27 | 2007-05-10 |
| KIDD, Garry Paterson | Director | 2003-04-25 | 2006-10-02 |
| LEITCH, Alister | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2006-10-02 |
| MAIR, Stuart Bruce | Director | 2004-03-15 | 2014-09-22 |
| MAIR, Stuart Bruce | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2004-03-15 |
| MALCOLMSON, Jill | Director | 2015-01-20 | 2017-01-31 |
| MATHIESON, Gillian Ann, Dr | Director | 2007-12-18 | 2010-03-31 |
| MCCLAFFERTY, Michael | Director | 2021-04-01 | 2022-02-24 |
| MCDIARMID, Archibald | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2000-06-09 |
| MILNE, Colin Bernard | Director | 2010-10-28 | 2012-10-01 |
| MILNE, James | Director | 2021-04-01 | 2023-09-13 |
| MILNE, James | Director | 2019-02-20 | 2019-02-20 |
| MITCHELL, Alison Margaret | Director | 2021-09-15 | 2026-09-23 |
| MORRISON, Jeanie Simpson | Director | 2010-10-28 | 2013-12-17 |
| NELSON, Carl Handal | Director | 2004-03-15 | 2017-09-20 |
| NELSON, Carl Handal | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2004-03-15 |
| PARKINSON, Robin Scott Sinclair | Director | 2020-07-07 | 2020-09-16 |
| REID, Marian | Director | 2018-05-30 | 2021-10-27 |
| ROBERTSON, Ewan | Director | 1999-10-29 | 2003-04-25 |
| ROBERTSON, William Lawrence | Director | 2008-10-06 | 2012-01-23 |
| SMITH, Hazel Linda | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2019-10-31 |
| STEWART, Derek Ralph | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2007-04-05 |
| TAYLOR, Grace Elaine | Director | 2001-01-18 | 2006-10-02 |
| THOMSON, Sheila | Director | 2003-06-24 | 2008-03-18 |
| TOPPING, Brian Anderson | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2004-03-15 |
| URQUHART, David William | Director | 2008-10-06 | 2010-10-04 |
| WELLER, Elizabeth | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2000-10-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Stacy Angus | Individual | Significant influence | 2021-12-01 | Ceased 2022-08-08 |
| Gary Andrew Walker | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-08-08 |
| Mr Michael Scott | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-08-08 |
| Glenn Adcook | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-11-30 |
| William Ernest Macdonald Chapman | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-09-24 |
| Mr Colin Andrew Hawkins | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-08-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 263 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-09-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-09-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-08-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-08-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-06-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-09-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-09-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 3
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.